Meet the Providers and Staff Members
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Dr. Valerie Griffin, Interim Director of the WE CARE Clinic Director of the FNP Program Assistant Clinical Professor |
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Dr. Price P. Omondi, Collaborating Physician Diagnoses and treats patients with complicated health problems. He collaborates with the FNP Primary Care Providers to ensure continued high quality services for patients including children aged 2+ through adulthood. |
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Dr. Charlotte Chance, DNP, RN, Asthma Coordinator Dr. Chance specializes in asthma services through the WE CARE Clinic. She provides in-home Asthma Trigger Assessments to patients who need help controlling their asthma by working with families to create a healthier home environment. Dr. Chance sees patients in the Asthma Clinic at the WE CARE Clinic Mondays and Thursdays each week. She is an assistant clinical professor for the SIUE School of Nursing. |
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Dr. Lakesha Butler, Clinical Pharmacist Dr. Butler, an associate clinical faculty member with the SIUE School of Pharmacy, provides expert knowledge about medications, consulting with patients at the Clinic as part of the interprofessional care team. She brings pharmacy students to the clinic to help them learn the role of the pharmacist in a clinical setting. |
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Megan DeGroot, MSW, LCSW Ms. DeGroot helps clinical patients to locate and use social support services and resources. In addition, she assesses patients and families for emotional health and coping strengths. Currently, she offers Anger Management courses that meet court designated requirements for offenders. Ms. DeGroot supervises social worker students from the SIUE Department of Social Work. |
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Kathryn Simons, RMA Ms. Simons serves as the medical assistant for the WE CARE Clinic and greets each patient with a welcoming smile in her dual role as medical assistant and office management. |
